Dance Band On the Titanic
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I'm in the Dance Band on the Titanic
Singing "Nearer my God to thee"
and the icebergs on the starboard bow
Won't you dance with me?
— Harry Chapin
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "I'm in the Dance Band on the Titanic
Singing "Nearer my God to thee"
and the icebergs on the starboard bow
Won't you dance with me?" in the context of "Dance Band On the Titanic" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Harry Chapin" (Song lyrics, Dance Band on the Titanic (1977))
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About Harry Chapin
Harold Forster Chapin (7 December 1942 – 16 July 1981) was an American singer, songwriter, and social activist.
About Harry Chapin
Harold Forster Chapin (7 December 1942 – 16 July 1981) was an American singer, songwriter, and social activist.
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